Five storage management musts

[Strategic Storage]

Title: Strategic Storage

January 19, 2005 Published by  TechTarget Strategic Storage Staying one step ahead Issue Sponsored By:   > Sun Microsystems Brought to you in partnership with: Strategic Storage: Five storage management musts [by Carol Hildebrand, Contributing Writer] Driven by big-picture projects such as tiered storage and compliance, storage management strategies are moving from a narrow focus to an enterprise-wide view. One thing's for sure about enterprise storage these days -- it's not getting any simpler. Storage managers must deal with constant data growth, as well as burgeoning corporate interest in keeping closer track of just what data lies where. On top of that, complex and wide-ranging storage strategies such as tiered storage, shared services, virtualization and consolidation can require some serious analysis of a company's entire storage framework. In order for these projects to succeed, storage managers must first be able to get a handle on their existing infrastructure. "To take storage management to the next level, it has to be about more than knowing the whereabouts of files -- it has to be about knowing your infrastructure," says Stephen Foskett, director of storage strategy for GlassHouse Technologies in Framingham, Mass. > Click here to read the article in full RELATED INFORMATION: > Six ways to spend less for enterprise storage > Learning Guide: SAN management   ILM: Managing Data More Efficiently and Effectively Industry estimates show that 90 percent of stored data is seldom to never accessed after 90 days. Consequently, as data ages, it should be shifted automatically to more cost-effective storage media and technologies, based upon its relevance, to save money and better utilize storage resources; plus, see a case study by Cleveland Clinic and how ILM helped them maintain outstanding quality care. Click Here to Download this Free White Paper.   LEARNING CENTER:  Crash Course -- IP SANs IP SANs offer an easy, low-cost way to break into the SAN market. These SANs can provide a way to use your IT department's existing IP knowledge, infrastructure and rescue stranded servers. In this Crash Course on IP SANs, find out if an IP SAN works in your shop, how you would implement one and what products are making this technology a viable replacement or complement to Fibre Channel SANs. CHECK OUT THE WINNERS:  2004 Storage Products of the Year The editors of SearchStorage.com and "Storage" magazine have researched and judged the best storage products of 2004. Based on innovation, performance, integration, manageability, functionality and value. DO YOU SPEAK GEEK?:  Ten misunderstood IT terms In IT today, even the simplest of terms can get confused -- especially when many original meanings tend to change over time. Check out our list of commonly misunderstood terms and see if you are on top of the IT word game. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchStorage: Today's News Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Strategic Storage: Staying one step ahead": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchTechTarget.techtarget.com/u?cid=501696&lid=430804&track=NL-64 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: TechTarget Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494